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I hope. It did seem like he was hit in the scene that was shown, but I seriously hope it won't be the last we see of him.

I agree! That prison scene where he revealed his identity to MPJ was so good! Just imagine being in MPJ's shoes; the shock, the sense of betrayal, and the realization that ZH had already cut off all your escape routes. ZH’s schemes are just masterfully done. At first, they don't seem very significant, but they snowball into something massive, and the payoff is so satisfying to watch. It makes me giddy every time.

One thing I don't like is how Eunuch Cao died (?) without knowing ZH's real identity. I wanted to see his reaction to ZH's identity and the knowledge that he has been outplayed. 😭

I have to say this; most of my MDL ratings are pretty high because I'm easy to please, but Legend of Zang Hai is one of those rare dramas that makes me question all my previous ratings and want to lower most of them, lol. The quality is just that noticeable when you look at it as a whole. I just hope it keeps the storyline consistent all the way to the end.

It only gets better the more you watch. Enjoy!

The last two episodes were absolutely insane! There were so many great scenes, but one moment that really stood out to me was the musical sequence with Eunuch Cao and his men when his plan was set into motion. It was just brilliant!

I also loved how the revenge storyline unfolded. Having Zhixing kill his own father, not out of hatred, but out of necessity, was such a good choice. Their relationship was so complex, with many unresolved emotions, and this felt like the most fitting and impactful ending.

I have such mixed feelings about the Duke. He doesn’t come across as a complete monster, but keeping the flayed skin of ZH’s parents in his residence? That practically makes him irredeemable. What was even the reason behind that? And what’s their actual goal with the Seal? Do they want the ability to control those zombie warriors?

As for the FL, she’s not a bad character per se, I quite like her, but her relationship with ZH and her bratty attitude really get on my nerves. I genuinely found myself wishing ZH would just shoot her in the last episode, lol.

All that aside, I’m loving the drama. The face-off between Eunuch Cao and the Duke was incredible, and the background music makes everything so much better.

I’ve seen two of her works, and in both she played a supporting or guest role, so I don’t really have a strong opinion about her or her acting. I actually had to check her filmography to remember why she looked familiar to me.

That said, I’m honestly sick of these clowns who push for punishing children for the mistakes or crimes of their parents, as if a child could ever influence the decisions of adults. This isn’t about justice; it’s pure spite and hatred. They pretend to care about 'poor actresses with no backing,' yet call for the work of entire crews, hundreds of people, to be scrapped over a single actress. Hypocritical clowns, and that's me putting it nicely.

That scene in episode 18, when he visits his old house and breaks down & starts crying remembering his family… gosh, it felt so real. Like a small child crying, it was heartbreaking. I don’t know, I just can’t stop thinking about it.

Good. I wish the same thing to you too. 😘

People are really blaming a 17 year old child for her parents’ mistakes and low-key rooting for her to be punished. Y’all are worse than vultures, honestly.

If ZH was the perfect character who never made mistakes and outsmarted everyone on the first try, like some people seem to want, this would be a very boring drama. It's the trials and errors that make it interesting. He's young and makes mistakes, but he's also smart enough to get himself out of them. I love that!

Hmm, I'll try downloading the app and try again. Thank you!

Edit: Works through the app. When I tried through the browser there was no other option except Alipay.

This may be a dumb question, but can I pay for VIP subscription on Youku without that Alipay thing? Does the payment have to go through that?

He's not really an eunuch, just pretending to be one.

It would be cool! My personal favourite is this: https://x.com/luciaaiZhan/status/1923951508669747663?t=41FPQ6_-r4nHpAnfX2qXgQ&s=19 (if I knew nothing of the drama and saw it, I would instantly add it to my list, lol) but the first poster where he wore the black hat and looked all fierce was also really good. The current MDL one looks more like a character poster than a drama poster.

Yes, but her being a woman allowed her to get married as a woman to a man who IS a legitimate heir. They could've ruled together, she didn't even want to be a ruler at first. I just think it wasn't necessary, at least it didn't feel necessary. And her being a woman and deceiveing everyone should've caused a bigger issue, that also made no sense.

Thank you for the link, but I don't have TikTok app so I can't watch it. I'm glad to know there is a happy ending tho!

I'm still catching up, but ep. 8 y’all! That carriage scene was actually insane. ZH looked so servile, weak and broken, with all the blood and trembling, but somehow he still had full control of the whole conversation?! PJH really thought he had the upper hand, but ZH was playing him the entire time. Every word was careful, and the way he made him start doubting his most loyal underlings? Just delicious. That was such a beautiful example of psychological warfare and ZH walked out of it alive and winning.

Gonna be honest, I’ve always loved MLs who can fight, especially in historical settings, but having a character who’s this vulnerable, but also insanely smart and adaptive? It actually makes everything so much more interesting.

And also, I love how Xiao Zhan portrays ZH. The servility, the way he makes himself small around these people, but then those moments when his true nature slips through, the looks, the smirks, the micro-expressions. I’m honestly mesmerized by his performance.

I can't wait to see the rest of the episodes.

You actually can control your tone. Phrasing like "don't say" feel like you're trying to shut down someone else's opinion, rather than just sharing your own. That kind of tone can easily be misunderstood as dismissive or even aggressive.

Expressing the same sentiment by saying "I personally don’t see the similarity" or "In my opinion..." doesn't sound confrontational.

There.
I'm done with this conversation now. Like you said, it leads nowhere.

No hard feelings tho. I didn't want to dismiss your feelings, just wanted to point out some things.

Happy watching! ✌🏻

Don't know about you, but "don't say it similar to masterpiece NIF" sounds pretty confrontational to me. It sounds dismissive and controlling. And you continued with the statement that you feel triggered by comparisons. Again, confrontational.

But whatever, you can write whatever you want. Just don't be surprised by other people's reactions.

People are being defensive because your comment came across as confrontational. Your exact words were, "Don’t overpraise something just because it's up to your taste."

Naturally, people don’t appreciate being told what they should or shouldn’t say, it’s a free forum, after all. If you had simply shared that you don’t think it’s similar to Nirvana in Fire, no one would’ve reacted negatively, since that’s just your opinion. But instead, you sounded like you were trying to dictate what others should think or say.

I don't want to argue with you, just saying why people reacted so strongly.